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Greig (name)
Greig is a surname and given name. The surname is of Scottish origin and is derived from a shortened form of the personal name '' Gregory'' and ''Greg''.. This webpage cited: , for the surname "Greig". As a given name, ''Greig'' is of English and Scottish origin. This name is a short form of the names ''Gregory'' or ''Gregor''. In some cases it is derived from the surname of the same spelling. A variant form of the given name is ''Gregg''.. This webpage cited: , for the given name "Greig". Surname * Aleksey Greig (1775-1845), Russian Admiral, son of Samuel Greig * Andrew Greig (b. 1951), Scottish writer * Andy Greig (1893 - after 1925), Scottish footballer * Brian Greig (b. 1966), Australian politician * Charlotte Greig (1954-2014), Maltese journalist, singer and songwriter * Doug Greig (1928-2003), Canadian soccer player * David Cunningham Greig (1922-1999), British Geologist * Edvard Grieg, Norwegian composer and pianist, whose family name was of Scottish origin and originally s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Greig
Gavin Greig (1856–1914) was a Scottish folksong collector, playwright, novelist and teacher. He edited James Scott Skinner's biggest collection of music, ''The Harp and Claymore Collection'', providing harmonies for Skinner's compositions, and he was jointly responsible for compiling The Greig-Duncan Folk Song Collection, with the Rev J.B. Duncan (1848–1917). A selection from this collection of over 3,000 songs and tunes was published in 1925. Two volumes were published in 1981-1982, but the full collection, in eight volumes, was only finally published between 1981 and 2002. He was also the author of the Doric Scots play ''Mains Wooin, which was very popular in the North East of Scotland before World War II. His novels include ''Morrison Gray: or, Life in a Buchan Schoolhouse'' serialised in the ''Peterhead Sentinel'' between May 1896 and January 1897, ''The Hermit o' Gight'' serialised in the ''Buchan Observer'' between 1898 and 1899. and the historical romance ''Logie o' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greig Fraser
Greig Fraser, , , (born 3 October 1975) is an Australian cinematographer who studied at the RMIT University. His most well-known work includes the films ''Zero Dark Thirty'' (2012), ''Lion'' (2016), ''Rogue One'' (2016), ''Vice'' (2018), ''Dune'' (2021), and ''The Batman'' (2022). For his work on ''Dune'' he won his first Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2022. Fraser said a feature of his work in that film was intentionally using simple compositions, "We tried to simplify the frames as much as we could. By doing that, we've been able to give the viewers that absorption of story and experience" and colour palette: "We tried quite hard to make sure that it all sat within a certain tone." In 2020, Fraser won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) for his work on the television series ''The Mandalorian''. For his work on ''Lion'', he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas E
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Billington-Greig
Teresa Billington-Greig (15 October 1876 – 21 October 1964) was a British suffragette who helped create the Women's Freedom League in 1907. She had left another suffrage organisation – the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) – as she considered the leadership too autocratic. In 1904, she was appointed by the WSPU as a travelling speaker for the organisation. On 25 April 1906, she unveiled a 'Votes for Women' banner from the Ladies Gallery during the debate in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons. In June 1906, she was arrested in a fracas outside of Chancellor of the Exchequer H. H. Asquith's home, and as a result was the first suffragette to be incarcerated in Holloway Prison. She founded the Women's Billiards Association in 1931. Her publications include ''The Militant Suffrage Movement'' (1911), which contained criticism of suffragettes' tactics, and ''The Consumer in Revolt'' (1912), which explored links between consumerism and feminism. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsin Greig
Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (; born 12 July 1966) is an English actress, narrator and comedian. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Black Books'', Dr Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Green Wing'', Beverly Lincoln in British-American sitcom ''Episodes'' and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Friday Night Dinner''. Other roles include Alice Chenery in BBC One's comedy-drama series ''Love Soup'', Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''The Archers'', Miss Bates in the 2009 BBC version of Jane Austen's '' Emma'', and Beth Hardiment in the 2010 film version of ''Tamara Drewe''. In 2020, Greig starred as Anne Trenchard in Julian Fellowes' ITV series ''Belgravia''. Greig is also an acclaimed stage actress; she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2007 for ''Much Ado About Nothing'', and was nominated again in 2011 and 2015 for her roles in ''The Little Dog Laughed'' and ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown''. Early life Greig w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Greig
Mel Greig (born 19 September 1982) is an Australian radio and television personality. Career In 2011, she competed on the first season of ''The Amazing Race Australia'' with her sister Alana. In 2012, Greig began co-hosting the ''Hot30 Countdown'' show on 2Day FM with Matty Acton, who was later replaced by Mike Christian. Royal prank In December 2012, Greig and Christian broadcast a prank call they had made to King Edward VII Hospital, where Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was staying, posing as the Queen and Prince Charles. It later transpired that one of the nurses who answered the call, Jacintha Saldanha, as a result of being duped by the DJs and the subsequent media attention, later died by suicide. Greig made a statement at the inquest, while 2Day FM has, to date, rejected any blame for Saldanha's death. The show was then cancelled on 12 December. In an interview with ITV's '' This Morning'' programme, Greig said that she was the victim of a "witch hunt". Post radio sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Greig
William Mark Greig (born January 25, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Philadelphia Flyers. He is currently a scout with the Flyers. He is the younger brother of former NHL player Bruce Greig. Playing career Greig was drafted 15th overall by the Whalers in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and scored 13 goals and 27 assists for 40 points in 125 games during his NHL career. Awards *WHL East First All-Star Team (1990) *AHL First All-Star Team (2001) Personal life Greig and his wife Cindy have three children, two daughters Kyra and Dara and one son Ridly, a centre, who was selected in the first round by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. His daughter Dara joined the University of Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey The Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey team is the hockey team that represents the University of Wisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Greig
Keith Southby Greig (born 23 October 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was regarded as one of the most graceful players of his era with superb ball-handling skills. His stamina and free-flowing running style made him a perfect wingman, but in his later years he was used more as a half back flanker.Holmesby & Main, 2007, p. 308 He is one of few players to win back-to-back Brownlow Medals and was an inaugural inductee in the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Playing career Greig played his junior football for Brunswick in the Victorian Football Association, and in 1968 he won the Gillon Medal as the best and fairest in the VFA Thirds competition. He was recruited to the VFL by , at the age of 19. From the beginning his technical brilliance did not go unnoticed,Hutchinson and Ross, 1998, p. 271 and he was picked for his first State Representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Greig
John Greig (born 11 September 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a defender. He spent his entire career with Rangers, as a player, manager and director. Greig was voted "The Greatest Ever Ranger" in 1999 by the club's supporters, and has been elected to Rangers' Hall of Fame. Playing career Youth Greig played his youth football with United Crossroads Boys Club in Edinburgh, under the supervision of Eric Gardiner, and supported Hearts as a boy. It is unknown if Hearts showed any interest in signing him. Bob McAuley signed Greig for Rangers and despite his initial reluctance Greig did as instructed by his father. However, after viewing a match between Rangers and Hibernian at Easter Road, where he witnessed them beating Hibs 6–1, he was convinced the move was right. Club career A determined, forceful player, recognised for his great leadership qualities, Greig made 755 official appearances for Rangers (498 in the domestic league, 72 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Greig
Colonel Sir James William Greig (31 January 1859 – 10 June 1934) was a British barrister and Liberal Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1910 to 1922. Early life Greig was the son of John Borthwick Greig from Abingdon Street, Westminster, and his wife Mary, daughter of William Grant from Madeira. He was educated at University College School and at University College London, where he graduated with a BA and LL.B. He also studied in Paris at the Sorbonne and at the Collège de France. Career Greig was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1882, and practised at the Parliamentary Bar and in Chancery Bar. He became a King's Counsel (KC) in 1913 and a bencher in 1917. He became standing arbitrator under the Railways Act 1921. He was elected at the January 1910 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Western Renfrewshire. He was re-elected in December 1910, and in 1917 he became Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Secretary for Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Greig
Anthony William Greig (6 October 194629 December 2012) was a South African-born Test cricket captain turned commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish parentage. He was a tall () all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. Greig was captain of England from 1975 to 1977, and captained Sussex. His younger brother, Ian, also played Test cricket, while several other members of his extended family played at first-class level. A leading player in English county cricket, Greig is thought by some former players and pundits to have been one of England's leading international all-rounders. He helped Kerry Packer start World Series Cricket by signing up many of his England colleagues as well as West Indian and Pakistani cricketers, a move which cost him the England captaincy. He is also noted for a controversial run-out of Alvin Kallicharran in a Test Match against the West Indies in 1974, and often clashed with Australian f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
